Has anyone not been able to sit with their young kids on a flight?

[Anonymous]

Lots of child haters on this forum.
Are you like this at home too, or only when flying?

[Anonymous]

Not all families have control of their plane reservations and have the option of paying more for reserved seats together - ie. families moving overseas with spouse in the military, other fed agencies, etc. The tickets have to be booked through the approved travel agency and there are no options to pay more for a ticket. Our family of 3 has to fly to the US in a few months and we have three separate seats booked despite having a 2 year old. Luckily they are all aisle seats so we have some bargaining power - maybe someone will switch seats with us.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I fly Southwest and it happens all the time -- people will NOT give up their window or aisle seats, so you end up plunking your kid in a middle seat.

Always amazes me when I see it happen. I would give up my seat in a minute, but I always end up in the middle, too.

Once a woman with 3 little ones and a baby got on late because their prior flight was late, and her kids ended up scattered throughout the plane -- literally one in Row and one in the very last row. She was beside herself.

Totally unacceptable! The poor woman!
I would make such a rage, they would have to throw me off the plane!
And I would prefer that.

This happened once to my mom, when I was very young. She adamantly refused to be seated separately from me, and we were then able to sit together. Good thing, because it ended up being a very turbulent flight with things flying around the cabin. My mom is still talking about it today.

[Anonymous]

PP here: I should add that noone on the plane paid extra for a certain type of seat.
I would gladly reimburse anyone on the spot, if that was the scenario.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not all families have control of their plane reservations and have the option of paying more for reserved seats together - ie. families moving overseas with spouse in the military, other fed agencies, etc. The tickets have to be booked through the approved travel agency and there are no options to pay more for a ticket. Our family of 3 has to fly to the US in a few months and we have three separate seats booked despite having a 2 year old. Luckily they are all aisle seats so we have some bargaining power - maybe someone will switch seats with us.

This is a good point however I seriously doubt that this post pertains to a majority of the families that I see who EXPECT you to switch seats with them.

[Anonymous]

Is it not the job of the flight attendants to see that everyones needs are accomodated, and if someone is refusing to co-operate they can force that passenger off the plane by just saying they feel threated by him/her

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is it not the job of the flight attendants to see that everyones needs are accomodated, and if someone is refusing to co-operate they can force that passenger off the plane by just saying they feel threated by him/her

If its not the job of the flight attendant to accommodate the passengers' needs, what is their job?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is it not the job of the flight attendants to see that everyones needs are accomodated, and if someone is refusing to co-operate they can force that passenger off the plane by just saying they feel threated by him/her

If its not the job of the flight attendant to accommodate the passengers' needs, what is their job?

Their primary job is safety. Everything else is secondary.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is it not the job of the flight attendants to see that everyones needs are accomodated, and if someone is refusing to co-operate they can force that passenger off the plane by just saying they feel threated by him/her

If its not the job of the flight attendant to accommodate the passengers' needs, what is their job?

Their primary job is safety. Everything else is secondary.

Secondary doesn't mean "optional". It's part of their job to accommodate passengers; accommodation of families with little kids does not conflict with safety procedures - quite the opposite.

"Flight attendants provide personal services to ensure the safety and comfort of airline passengers."
http://www.bls.gov/ooh/Transportation-and-Material-Moving/Flight-attendants.htm

[Anonymous]

OK SO I guess the Flight Attendants are stuck with entitled parents who beleive that others should feel compelled to give up their seats. HOWEVER other passengers on the plane ARE NOT obligated to give up their seats. Maybe if we all stood firm and refused to give up our seats parents would stop acting like spolied entitled twits.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OK SO I guess the Flight Attendants are stuck with entitled parents who beleive that others should feel compelled to give up their seats. HOWEVER other passengers on the plane ARE NOT obligated to give up their seats. Maybe if we all stood firm and refused to give up our seats parents would stop acting like spolied entitled twits.

This comment is just silly. People have provided very valid reasons for why they have had to board a plane with seats far from their children. Plus, no one is saying switching seats is an obligation.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OK SO I guess the Flight Attendants are stuck with entitled parents who beleive that others should feel compelled to give up their seats. HOWEVER other passengers on the plane ARE NOT obligated to give up their seats. Maybe if we all stood firm and refused to give up our seats parents would stop acting like spolied entitled twits.

you are an idiot
In a shared space you are obligated to observe the common curtesy code of conduct and be polite and considerate and attentive to others. It is a big red flag for someone to not act according to that and that is the kind of behavior airport security staff is on the lookout for.
Afterall, you are on the plane just a short period of time. If you cannot behave then the flight is better off withiut you.
I suggest you drive instead of fly

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OK SO I guess the Flight Attendants are stuck with entitled parents who beleive that others should feel compelled to give up their seats. HOWEVER other passengers on the plane ARE NOT obligated to give up their seats. Maybe if we all stood firm and refused to give up our seats parents would stop acting like spolied entitled twits.

you are an idiot
In a shared space you are obligated to observe the common curtesy code of conduct and be polite and considerate and attentive to others. It is a big red flag for someone to not act according to that and that is the kind of behavior airport security staff is on the lookout for.
Afterall, you are on the plane just a short period of time. If you cannot behave then the flight is better off withiut you.
I suggest you drive instead of fly

Here we go with the entitle behavior AGAIN. I have my seat I'm not the one causing the problem or "disruption" remember. You are the one that does not have yours next to your child. Perhaps YOU should drive instead of fly so that you can be in more control of your situation/surroundings!

And you are correct, yes in a shared space you probably should observe common courtesy. I find it interesting that parents expect to receive "common courtesy" but don't expect to abide by this unspoken rule themselves. i.e allowing your child to kick the back of a seat during the flight or stand up in your lap and play in the back of my hair.

[Anonymous]

We are a family of 5 and have been seperated from the kids. I sat with DD (2) in one row. In the row right behind me was my two DS (7, 5) next to a stranger. My DH was behind that row in the last row of the plane. No one agreed to switch with us until one of my DSs spilled a drink mid flight.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OK SO I guess the Flight Attendants are stuck with entitled parents who beleive that others should feel compelled to give up their seats. HOWEVER other passengers on the plane ARE NOT obligated to give up their seats. Maybe if we all stood firm and refused to give up our seats parents would stop acting like spolied entitled twits.

you are an idiot
In a shared space you are obligated to observe the common curtesy code of conduct and be polite and considerate and attentive to others. It is a big red flag for someone to not act according to that and that is the kind of behavior airport security staff is on the lookout for.
Afterall, you are on the plane just a short period of time. If you cannot behave then the flight is better off withiut you.
I suggest you drive instead of fly

Here we go with the entitle behavior AGAIN. I have my seat I'm not the one causing the problem or "disruption" remember. You are the one that does not have yours next to your child. Perhaps YOU should drive instead of fly so that you can be in more control of your situation/surroundings!And you are correct, yes in a shared space you probably should observe common courtesy. I find it interesting that parents expect to receive "common courtesy" but don't expect to abide by this unspoken rule themselves. i.e allowing your child to kick the back of a seat during the flight or stand up in your lap and play in the back of my hair.

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